The Minnesota Timberwolves are evaluating multiple roster scenarios ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft, with Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo emerging as players whose market value has been explored around the league.
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Minnesota has gauged the trade value of Randle, DiVincenzo and the No. 28 overall pick. The timing is significant as the Timberwolves navigate a complicated financial picture following a 49-33 season that ended with a second-round playoff loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
League-wide expectations suggest Minnesota’s offseason priorities begin with retaining Ayo Dosunmu. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps recently reported that the Timberwolves are expected to re-sign the 26-year-old guard, even if doing so requires additional salary maneuvering to remain below the NBA’s restrictive second luxury-tax apron.
Dosunmu strengthened his value after arriving from the Chicago Bulls at the trade deadline. In 24 regular-season games with Minnesota, he averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 52.1 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from three-point range. He followed that with a strong postseason run, posting 15.6 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game while converting 50.0 percent of his shots and 42.5 percent from beyond the arc.
Those numbers have increased pressure on Minnesota to keep him long term. Bontemps reported that executives around the league expect Dosunmu to command a contract worth roughly $15 million annually, slightly above the midlevel exception.
That financial reality helps explain why the Timberwolves are assessing alternatives involving established veterans.
Randle, 31, is entering the second season of a three-year, $100 million contract and holds a player option for the final year of the deal. Acquired as part of the franchise-altering Karl-Anthony Towns trade, Randle played a major role in Minnesota’s success, providing frontcourt scoring and secondary playmaking alongside Anthony Edwards.
While Minnesota is not known to be actively shopping Randle, understanding his value gives the front office flexibility as it weighs both short-term contention and long-term payroll concerns. Any decision involving Randle would carry significant implications for a team that finished sixth in the Western Conference before advancing past the Denver Nuggets in the first round.
DiVincenzo presents a different evaluation. The veteran guard started all 82 regular-season games and averaged 12.2 points, 3.8 assists and 3.0 made three-pointers per contest. However, his trade value has become difficult to project after suffering a torn right Achilles, an injury expected to sideline him for most, if not all, of next season.
Despite that setback, DiVincenzo remains under contract and has established himself as a proven floor spacer and perimeter defender when healthy. Teams with longer competitive timelines could view him as a buy-low candidate.
